Dr. Megan Strobel

Dr. Megan Strobel is part of the animal health team that oversees the care of 32,000 animals at the aquarium, from mammals to fishes, in the A. Watson Armour III Center for Animal Health and Welfare. She ensures the top-quality animal care and welfare through conducting routine preventative exams, seeing patients and performing medical procedures. Further, she serves as a mentor in the Illinois Zoological and Aquatic Animal Residency (IZAAR) Program, in which the aquarium is one of three partners that provides advanced training to veterinarians who aspire to careers as specialists in zoo and aquarium clinical medicine.

There is an extensive amount of medical knowledge required to care for so many species of animals at an aquarium, and Dr. Strobel has extensive knowledge and background in Shedd’s resident species. Additionally, she previously was a veterinarian at the National Aquarium where she cared for thousands of animals, from birds and reptiles to sharks and dolphins. Further, during her time there, she provided medical care and emergency response for the on-site sea turtle and seal rescue and rehabilitation program. Prior to that, she also served as a relief veterinarian at Georgia Aquarium and a veterinary fellow at Vancouver Aquarium.

Dr. Strobel will continue to publish scientific papers and conduct original research. This enables knowledge sharing to the international community of veterinarians and biologists that care for and about aquatic life. Previously, she has studied treatment for surgeonfish, hearing loss for small cetaceans, and more.